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Kandhar Alangaram (1979)

Kandhar Alangaram poster
Directed by
K. Sundaram
Country
India

How it feels

This Indian Tamil film is about devotion to the god Murugan. It follows characters dealing with faith and moral lessons. The story was written by a spiritual scholar and the music was by a famous violinist.

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What happens

Kandhar Alangaram is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language devotional drama film directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film's story was written by the prominent spiritual scholar Kirupanandha Variyar, with music composed by the violin maestro Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The film was produced by V. R. Cine Creations and was released on 14 January 1979, coinciding with the Pongal festival. The film features an ensemble cast including M. R. Radha, Thengai Srinivasan, and Sujatha in the leading roles. The cinematic print of the film had a theatrical reel length of 4,644 metres (15,236 ft). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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